Virus fighters form anti-DDoS alliance By Dennis Fisher
McAfee, a division of Network Associates, this week will announce a research and development partnership with three anti-DDoS (distributed-denial-of-service) vendors-Arbor Networks, Asta Networks and Mazu Networks Inc.-with the goal of developing innovative technologies and techniques to detect and prevent DDoS attacks.
The alliance, a first among the normally isolationist security vendors, will involve the member companies exchanging research-as well as researchers-in an effort that officials said is just the beginning of a far-reaching initiative.
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